Our Team

Alejandro Garrastazu-Santiago is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with 9 years of experience as an auditor and financial and compliance analyst. He has been working as a consultant for the Puerto Rico Department of Education since mid-2020. Garrastazu-Santiago has a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting from the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus.

He obtained a Juris Doctor degree from the Inter-American University of Puerto Rico and was admitted to the practice of law and notary by the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico. He completed a Bachelor of Science degree with a concentration in Biology from the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus. Vázquez Hidalgo has more than 6 years of experience in research, legal analysis and writing, legal advice, project management, requests for proposals (RFPs), technical assistance and regulatory compliance in the administration of federal funds.

Juan C. Zuñiga-Hernández is a Certified Public Accountant with 3 years of experience providing audit services and 10 years of experience providing consulting services to the Puerto Rico Department of Education. He has a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting from the University of Puerto Rico.

She holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Puerto Rico, a master’s degree in Business Administration from the Inter-American University, a certificate in Accounting from Prima Community College, in Arizona, and a Bachelor of Science with a concentration in Geology from the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus. She has more than 12 years of experience in administration, accounting and finance in both the public and private sectors. She has advised on compliance aspects regarding the management of municipal, state and federal funds.

He holds a Juris Doctor degree from the Inter-American University of Puerto Rico and a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus and was admitted to the practice of law and notary by the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico. He has 12 years of experience in coordinating and complying with state and federal regulations, account reconciliation, billing, and tax processes.

Emely Torres Vicente is a consultant with 20 years of experience providing consulting services to the Puerto Rico Office of Management and Budget (OGP, for its Spanish acronym) and eight years of experience providing consulting services to the Puerto Rico Department of Education. She has a bachelor’s of arts degree in Psychology and Mental Health from the University of Puerto Rico, Cayey Campus, and a master’s degree in Public Administration with a concentration in Personnel Management from the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus.

Jenniffer E. Alejandro-Santiago is an accountant with 20 years of experience providing consulting services to the Puerto Rico Department of Education and has over 10 years of experience as an accountant for multinational companies such as Johnson & Johnson, Brinks, and SBS. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting and Marketing from the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, and a master’s degree in Finance from the Inter American University of Puerto Rico.

She obtained a Juris Doctor degree from the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico, in Ponce; a master’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from the Inter-American University of Puerto Rico, Metropolitan Campus and a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting from the University of Puerto Rico, Humacao Campus. She was admitted to the practice of law and notary by the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico. For more than 12 years, she has served from the public and private spheres to various institutions managing regulatory aspects and state and federal laws such as the Federal Tax Credit, the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML). Through our company, she provides consulting and technical assistance to the Puerto Rico Department of Education, particularly for federal programs whose funds are administered by the agency’s Office of Federal Affairs.

He holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Puerto Rico, and a Bachelor of Arts degree with a concentration in Economics from the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus. His 10 years of banking experience as a national and international compliance officer focused on laws and regulations such as the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and Suspicious Activity Report (SAR), enable him to anticipate, prevent and mitigate risks.

He obtained a Juris Doctor degree from the Inter-American University of Puerto Rico and was admitted to the practice of law and notary by the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico. In addition, he has completed a master’s degree in Public Administration with a concentration in Financial Policy and Personnel Administration from the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, and a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice with a concentration in Research from the Inter-American University of Puerto Rico, Metro Campus. He has 12 years of experience in state and federal service, management, and regulation of the financial industry, as well as design, planning, and management of projects subsidized through federal funding allocations.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting from the University of Puerto Rico, Cayey Campus. He has 5 years of experience in financial consulting, strategic development, policy creation for accounting processes, financial statements, auditing and compliance. He participated in an audit process for compliance with Law No. 211, as amended, Act for the Execution of the Plan for the Reorganization of the Public Service Regulatory Board in Puerto Rico.

He holds a Doctorate in Education with a concentration in Educational and Organizational Leadership, a degree conferred by NOVA Southeastern University, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He holds a master’s degree in Education from National University College and a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from the Central University of Bayamón. He obtained certifications as an elementary school teacher and as a school principal in grades kindergarten through twelfth, both conferred by the Puerto Rico Department of Education. He was school director of the Colegio Bautista in Gurabo and dean of Student Affairs at EDP University, in Hato Rey. He has 8 years of experience in educational supervision, training and administration, as well as in consulting and coordination for the development and implementation of educational proposals following state and federal regulations.

He completed a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting from the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus. He has 4 years of experience in manufacturing, banking, and financial services industries, as well as in the administration and oversight of public fund allocations for educational services. He has developed assessment tools, manuals and plans for financial control, auditing, risk mitigation and compliance, both in the local and international context, following the standards of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and Enterprise Risk Management (COSO-ERM), the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and the International Accounting Standards (IAS).

She holds a master’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting from the Metropolitan University (now Universidad Ana G. Méndez), and a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting from the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus. She has 8 years of varied experience in payroll accounting, inventory, suppliers, reports to municipal, state, and federal agencies, and audits, among others.

Lisandra Ramos-Rivera is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) who has over 11 years of experience in Public Accounting, including audit and consulting services to the Puerto Rico Department of Education. She has a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting from the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus.

Luis G. Rivera-Cruz is a consultant has 7 years of combined experience providing consulting services to the Puerto Rico Department of Education, as well as a Business Development Supervisor and Director and Consultant for private companies and public institutions. He has a bachelor’s degree in Biology and a master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus.

He obtained a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras campus, and was admitted to the practice of law and notary by the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico. He holds a master’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance, Psychology and Philosophy from the University of the Sacred Heart, and a Bachelor of Science degree with a concentration in Geology from the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus. In addition, he holds a certification in Accounting from Prima Community College, in Tucson, Arizona. He has 5 years of experience as an analyst, investigator, and legal officer in cases involving the awarding of federally funded auctions and projects, arbitration, medical malpractice, and others.

She completed a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting from the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus and is certified as a CPA (Certified Public Accountant). She has 9 years of experience providing organizational and institutional consulting, auditing, and local, federal, and international compliance services for entities in various sectors and industries including commercial, financial, cooperative, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, non-profit, and educational. As part of the EDN Consulting Group team, she has provided consulting to the Puerto Rico Department of Education such as the Office of Federal Affairs, the Office of Finance, and the Office of the Budget.

He holds a master’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting from Bowling Green State University, in Ohio and a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting from the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus. He has 3 years of experience conducting audits in various sectors and industries with diverse processes, including Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM), Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) processes and Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) compliance, as well as design and operational effectiveness testing following the requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB).

Kaysary Ramos is an executive assistant with over 10 years of experience. She has a bachelor’s of arts degree in Psychology from the University of Central Florida and a master’s degree in Human Resources from the Metropolitan University in Orlando, Florida.

Maricelis Rivera-Santos is President and founder of Access All Services (AAS), the company that manages communications for EDN. She is a licensed public relations specialist and a 30-year veteran in the field of communications. AAS has excelled in the provision of professional solutions through consultancy and training for the design of communications, marketing, and business development strategies.

José R. Conaway-Mediavilla is an attorney with extensive experience in the fields of administrative, government, labor, and ethics law. He has been admitted to practice law before the courts of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, as well as the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico and the First Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston.